Here are some of Rich's posts on income tax reduction:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/36477-if-you-don-t-get-all-warm-and-fuzzy-when-you-pay-income-taxes-http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/575/blog_posts/2452-decrease-your-income-taxes-with-these-hintshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/37738-4th-obstacle-to-creating-real-wealth

isn't it safe to assume while putting deals together for buy and hold that rents will decrease from current highs.

Another thing I find interesting that seems to be missed here....When Joe the Plumber's taxes are increased - who do you think is going to see decreased profit in his "flipping" business when rehab costs increase?

Maybe 10% to 25% more.If you can lock in a "strike price" of 20% less than comps today, 36 months lease, by the time you exercise, I believe you should not be risking much, especially if you can receive a rent credit to further decrease your strike price.Short leases are not a good idea right now with exercise of option sales prices based on current market comps.I hope that helps,Brian

Originally posted by K Smith:Jon, Looks like she and her husband took out a loan for whatever reason and he died and she found herself in a economy where the value of her home was sharply decreasing in value.

The bonus that I found a few years back is when the rental industy was a bit sluggish, due to large amounts of first home buyers leaving their rentals to purchase thier first home, I did not have a giant decrease in rental applicants.

Make certain that whatever income you derive covers your costs of owning the property, plus a profit.Check to see whether the value of other area properties have increased or decreased in the past five years.

It decreases the value per foot if you didn't already know.

I read today that because of decreased demand by 3%, and increased supply by an unsaid %, key oil economists predict gasoline prices in some areas of the nation could reach sub $2.00 levels by this weekend.

It is a rising debt decreasing equity mortgage for persons over 62.